ML20100N150
| ML20100N150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hatch  |
| Issue date: | 04/04/1985 |
| From: | Gucwa L GEORGIA POWER CO. |
| To: | Stolz J Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| 1525N, NED-85-172, NUDOCS 8504180381 | |
| Download: ML20100N150 (2) | |
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$ Georgia Power Cornpanyi
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KTelephone 404 5266526
'Maging Address;
- Post Office Box 4545.
A!!anta, Georgia 30302l, Georgia Fbwer L T.Gucws 1 the southem eiwtnnystem Manager Nuclear Engineering and Chief Nuclear Engineer 4
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Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Attention: :Mr. John F. Stolz, Chief-Operating Reactors Branch No. 4
- Division of Licensing U. S.~ Nuclear l Regulatory Commission
. Washington,'D. C.;=20555:
E C DOCKETS 50-321, 50-366 l
OPERATING LICENSES DPR-57,ifF-5 EDWIN I. HATCH NUCLEAR PLANT l) LITS 1[, 2 APPENDIX-R' COMPENSATORY ROVING FIRE HATCH Gentlemen:
> In our. letter. ED-84-553 dated December _20,1984, Georgia Power Company (GPC) comitted to.a roving fire l patrol as a compensatory measure.for areas within ? Plant. Hatch lwhich were 'nct. in: full compliancg. with Appendix lR and 10 CFR 50.48. The. frequency of the patrol wasispecified therein'as orce-per
. twenty. minutes.
In 1mplementingithis commitment it has'become apparent-that.
a -. definition. of reasonable-flexibility - in interpretation of the twenty-
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. minute frequency is required.
7 Complications E in. execution. of the - _ patrol l, which : were unforese'en and beyond an' appropriate-level of prevention have,1on; occasion, caused the time-required' to make.,a complete tour. to;go beyond the-twenty.. minutes' previously
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Examples, of 'such: complicationsE which1have L occurred.:are the malfunction.. of. electronic door ' interlocks ion airlocks'.and minor-contamination on:the patrol personnel's shoes.
iIn. anl effort to;compen_ sate forJthese ~ complications,- a ""targetLtime" of
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- less than twenty minutes:has been. established;to provide.some: margin; This--
_ ; has? required : application of ' additional 1 resources. -
There?.still exists,
-however, - a ' potential forLi a e given : patrol; exceeding ; a Ltwenty. minute tour t interval.
If 'such anLoccasion occurs, the failure to meet thel twenty minute h
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. Director of Nuclear Reactr.r Regulation Attention:._Mr. John F. Stolz, Chief
- 0perating Reactors Branch No. 4
- April 4, 1985 Page Two frequency will' be noted in the-roving patrol's log.
The goal of the patrol will be'to ensure that a nominal frequency of twenty minutes is maintained with the typical frequency not exceeding twenty minutes. -This matter has been discussed with the NRC's Plant Hatch Licensing Project Manager.
.-If you have questions or comments regarding this amplification of our earlier commitment, please contact my office.
Yours very truly, d.t %.
L. T. Gucwa WEB /mb xc:
J. T. Beckham, Jr.
H. C. Nix, Jr.
J. N. Grace (W C-Region II)
Senior Resident Inspector P.'M. Madden (W C-Region II)
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